3,737 people made 8,779 pageviews; 164 daily & 875 weekly users; average Campbell River session 5:19; Podcasts -1,667 plays

1,790 posts and index pages were viewed on Cortes Currents. The aggregate count for Vessels of Concern: Signs of the Times (average session 3m 8s) reached 4,956 views

This month’s leading posts, in terms of views, are:

1. (353 views) CityWest’s Cable Cut In Whaletown (2m 1s)
2. (227 Views) Community Meeting for Cortes Zoning Bylaw Update (3m 28s)
3. (206 Views) Op-ed: Reflections on the Cortes Bylaw update meeting (2m 14s)

Cortes Currents – 8,779 Pageviews

Sources of Traffic – from Google Analytics G4A

• 2,056 people came through searches on the web, mostly Google. 
• 855 people came directly to the website.
• 515 came from a third party website, mostly the Tideline
• 21 visitors were referred by social media

Top 5 Nations – from Google Analytics G4A

Google G4A tracked visitors from 65 nations, the top 4 were:

1. Canada – 3,045 people, averaging 2m 46s per session
2. United States – 398 people, averaging 1m 19s per session
3. United Kingdom – 45 people, averaging 1m 22s per session
4. Germany – 32 people, averaging 42s per session
5. India – 20 people, averaging 49s

Top Canadian Locations – from Google Analytics G4A

1. CKTZ’s listening Area – 1,227 people
   • Greater Campbell River (which includes Cortes & Quadra Islands) – 791 people, averaging 5m 19s
   • Rural area presumably on West Coast – 312 people, averaging 2m 56s
   • Powell River – 100, averaging 2m 34s
   • Comox – 24, averaging 1m 35s
2. Vancouver – 981 people, averaging 2m 1s per session
3. Toronto – 140 people, averaging 1m 09s
4. Victoria – 96 people, averaging 3m 23s

SoundCloud – 1,652 Plays

The top 3 podcasts this month were:

1. (26 Plays) Community Meeting for Cortes Zoning Bylaw Update
2. (19 Plays) Birds are smarter than you think
3. (18 Plays) CityWest’s Cable Cut In Whaletown

Sources of Traffic

• 1251 plays through third party websites; 337 through SoundCloud apps and embeds
• 199 through Cortes Currents website
• 108 on the SoundCloud website
• 12 on Cortes Radio
• Other sources

Top 3 Nations

1. Canada – 1,372 people
2. United States – 199 people
3. Germany – 15 people

Top 3 Canadian locations:

1. CKTZ’s Listening Area – 1,107 plays
   • Mansons Landing & other parts of Cortes – 1,048 plays;
   • Campbell River – 23;
   • Whaletown – 18;
   • Powell River – 8;
   • Comox – 6;
   • Heriot Bay – 4;
   • Quathiaski Cove – 3
2. Vancouver – 83 plays;
3. Kamloops – 39 plays.

Apple Podcasts – 75 Plays

Top 3 podcasts:

1. (16 Plays) FolkU-Cortes Island Academy (CIA) Episode 3
2. (11 Plays) CIA on Folk U – Cosmic Confidential
3. (9 Plays) CityWest’s Cables Cut In Whaletown – Cortes Currents

CKTZ 89.5 FM

Listeners on Cortes Island , Quadra, Campbell River and down the Salish Sea coastline to Powell River and Comox. 8 AM & (repeating) 3 PM, Mon to Fri; Saturday Round-up at 1 PM.